CITY
15-year-old Pune girl fakes Instagram romance to kidnap and kill teen boy
According to the investigating officer, the probe has shown that the girl knowingly used her Instagram profile to ensnare the victim in a false romantic relationship.
CITY
Ghaziabad hotel horror: Man beats woman to death, spends night with her body
Kumar was detained and Arti’s body was sent for post-mortem examination. The findings were stark, revealing the extreme brutality of the assault despite a lack of obvious external wounds.
POLITICS
BMC elections 2026: How to confirm your voter registration details ahead of Jan 15 polls
Maharashtra civic polls: According to reports, approximately 1,700 aspirants are in the fray for BMC seats, representing a 25.27% decline from the 2,275 candidates who contested the last civic polls in February 2017.
CITY
Woman who eloped detained by UP cops, then shot dead by husband inside police station
According to official accounts, Soni, the vistim, had left her marital home in the Pali police station area on January 7 with a 28-year-old man from Sahajanpur.
CITY
Noida Authority admits treating all wastewater but dumping two-thirds of it; NGT calls it ‘unacceptable’
The Authority’s latest projections, which aim for a reuse rate of roughly 46% of total treated water, are seen by experts as a failure to address the core issue of immediate waste and resource mismanagement.
CITY
West Bengal Nipah virus scare: Two nurses ‘very critical’ - All you need to know about causes and symptoms
Nipah virus alert in West Bengal: The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Nipah virus (NiV) as a zoonotic disease, meaning it spreads from animals to humans.
CITY
Bengaluru woman murder: Husband paid hitman Rs 1.5 lakh, then pulled trigger himself
Though not the executor, the alleged hitman is accused of travelling to Bengaluru, conducting reconnaissance and advising Balamuragan on how to carry out the murder in areas with minimal CCTV surveillance.
CITY
UN-retired couple lose Rs 15 cr in 15 days: Cyber thugs set up fake SC bench, even threatened Delhi SHO
In total, Rs 14.85 crore, the life savings accrued from decades of work, was systematically drained from their accounts.
CITY
Rs 547 crore cyber fraud ring busted in Telangana; crypto used to send money to Cambodia
The police detailed a complex laundering operation. The fugitive accused are said to have supplied these acquired Indian bank accounts to cyber fraudsters operating from Cambodia and other foreign countries.
CITY
Snow-free January on Garhwal Himalayan peaks: Scientists count 4 big impacts
With only frost recorded so far this January, scientists say this is the first such instance since systematic snowfall monitoring began in 1985, underscoring the seriousness of the change.
CITY
Uttar Pradesh's brutal honour killing: 16-year-old tortured, killed and her body burnt by family
Police teams arriving at the scene extinguished the pyre and sent the charred remains for a postmortem examination. The family’s house was found locked and had to be forcibly opened for inspection.
CITY
Telangana mass dog killing: 300 strays killed in 3 days over ‘public demand’; 9 booked
The incident, which unfolded across Shayampet and Arepally villages, came to light on Sunday after authorities conducted post-mortem examinations on exhumed carcasses.
CITY
Bengaluru girl, 6, murdered; medical examination confirms sexual assault, neighbour arrested
Investigators, acting on leads, identified the suspect as Yusuf Khan, a neighbour of the victim’s family. Police traced Khan to a train and detained him when it halted at Cuttack railway station in Odisha.
CITY
Puja Khedkar Pune bungalow theft: ‘Domestic help drugged my parents and staff, tied my hands’
In a verbal statement to the police, Khedkar alleged that a “recently hired domestic worker, reportedly from Nepal, mixed sedatives in food or drinks, rendering her parents and staff unconscious.” Senior officials have described the circumstances as unusual, with varying accounts complicating the preliminary investigation.
CITY
Bengaluru Accenture techie murder: Teen neighbour killed her, torched flat after she resisted sexual assault
Kurai allegedly confessed that he entered the woman’s house around 9 pm through a sliding window to seek sexual favours.
CITY
Actor Vijay heads to Delhi for CBI questioning in Karur stampede case that killed 41
The party has requested the Delhi Police to ensure full security during his appearance.
CITY
Shimla: Cracks appear in homes due to tunnel work; 15 families evacuated in 1°C night chill
Around 40 people from 15 families were asked to vacate their homes at about 10 pm as temperatures dropped sharply to nearly 1°C
CITY
Bengaluru: Close shave for 6 as drunk techie crashes car into Barbeque Nation; arrested
Six people, including women, were standing outside the restaurant when the vehicle hurtled towards them
CITY
What was razed at Delhi’s Turkman Gate? Mosque untouched, encroachments cleared — footage reveals
Officials said a diagnostic centre, a guest house and a community hall were removed during the anti-encroachment drive.
CITY
Tale of two airports: Why Delhi’s IGI stagnated in 2025 while Mumbai’s CSMIA hit new highs
Across India, air travel continued to grow despite Delhi’s slowdown. DGCA data shows that between January and November 2025, domestic air travel rose by 4.8% to 15.3 crore passengers.
CITY
Top Cities for Women in India 2025 revealed – and the winner isn't Delhi or Mumbai
Cities such as Delhi, Gurugram and Noida demonstrate strength in industrial inclusion but are hampered by weaker social indicators, including safety and affordability.
CITY
Bengaluru's housing divide: Luxury homes soar as budget flats face 5-year backlog
The market’s former backbone, the sub-Rs 1 crore segment, is rapidly losing ground. The current dynamics suggest Bengaluru’s real estate landscape is undergoing a permanent transformation, moving away from its volume-driven past.
CITY
4 Telangana students killed in car crash while returning from birthday party
The only survivor, Sunkari Nakshatra (20), a final-year BBA student at IBS, suffered critical injuries in the accident. She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Hyderabad, where doctors said her condition remains unstable.
CITY
South Delhi crash: Speeding car rams cab near Siri Fort, driver and passenger killed
The force of the collision completely mangled the cab, with bloodstains found inside the vehicle. The front portion of the other car was also badly damaged. At the accident spot, police found a damaged traffic signal and a gas connection pole. A broken windscreen and blood were also seen on the road.
